We thought we’d seen the best prepaid plans on the market, but Virgin Mobile just came out with something that blows almost all those plans out of the water. They’re offering unlimited data, calling and texting for the next year for $1, but getting the deal won’t be as simple as signing up for it. […]
It’s been quite a winter for the wireless industry. The big four carriers engaged in an unlimited plan war that has changed the face of postpaid plans. But why bother with postpaid anymore? You can save money with prepaid plans and get more bang for your buck — and after the unlimited mayhem, they’ve only gotten […]
With T-Mobile bringing their unlimited data plan to prepaid through MetroPCS not too long ago, it’s not too surprising that AT&T is now doing the same with their prepaid GoPhone plans. AT&T has announced new unlimited and 6 GB plans for their prepaid customers, although there are similar restrictions to their lower cost postpaid Unlimited Choice […]
T-Mobile, not content to help reintroduce unlimited plans to the postpaid market, is now doing the same for prepaid through MetroPCS. The carrier just updated their pricing tiers, giving both their $50 and $60 plans unlimited 4G LTE data. The difference between the two plans is in the hotspot — tethering, in other words. Tethering with high-speed […]
We recently ran down our favorite prepaid plans under $40, but if you’re willing to spend just a bit more, there are some great deals for large high-speed data allotments. Here’s a couple of new ones — MetroPCS and Cricket have launched special promotions updating their $50 per month plans to include 8 GB of 4G LTE […]
“Unlimited talk, text, and data.” So goes the tagline for netTALK Wireless mobile phone service. If you’re like me and find yourself going over on your monthly data allowance — and paying the crazy overage fees — your ears likely perked up reading this. NetTALK offers a pretty remarkable mobile service package, but like most things that […]
I have absolutely no idea how ZTE isn’t selling these for a loss (if that’s even true), but I guess that doesn’t matter much on our end — the 6″ ZTE ZMax Pro is coming to MetroPCS and is selling for just $100, despite having a solid set of mid-tier specs. If you’re looking for an […]
Last year, we took a look at five great low-cost alternatives to high-priced monthly wireless bills from the big four. Well, we’re happy to report the trend has caught on — we’ve got 10 coming your way this year. Thanks to more and more smartphone makers putting out near premium phones at affordable unlocked prices, […]
We’re big fans of the ZenFone 2, Asus’ low-cost phone that doesn’t fall too short of a flagship. The ZenFone 2E doesn’t pretend to be anywhere near a flagship, but at an even lower price, it’s looking like another great value. The ZenFone 2E is smaller at 5″, but still runs Android 5.0 like the […]
HTC takes the shotgun approach to budget phones — rarely do we ever see just one new model come out at once. Today, we have four very similar phones being announced — the Desire 520, 526, 626, and 626s, and when we say similar, we mean it. All four of the new phones run on […]
Since 2011, Republic Wireless has been one of the cheapest ways to get wireless service. The savings rely on Republic Wireless switching you over to Wi-Fi as often as possible for calling, texting, and data, using Sprint’s cellular network otherwise. Their more expensive plans give you allotments of cellular data, but Republic Wireless is still […]
T-Mobile has some interesting news today, dropping new prepaid plans directly from the T-Mobile brand. I say ‘directly from the T-Mobile brand’ because the new prepaid plans aren’t all that different from the ones offered by MetroPCS, T-Mobile’s dedicated prepaid arm that they merged with in 2013. The Simply Prepaid plans all offer unlimited text […]
The Sharp AQUOS Crystal, Sharp’s mid-range smartphone with a sweet-looking edge-to-edge display, is nearly ready to arrive in stores. Sprint and Boost Mobile will be carrying the device at prices that are awfully tempting for what is still a fairly respectable smartphone. You’ll be able to find the AQUOS Crystal in white at Boost Mobile […]
Less than a month after Sprint announced their new monthly plans, Virgin Mobile is following suit, and while they’re more expensive than Sprint’s, they come with some extra international minutes to sweeten the pot. Virgin Mobile and Sprint are worth a direct comparison, because we’re talking about the same network—Virgin Mobile is actually a wholly […]
Cheap smartphones, no contract. Pick one, right? Unsubsidized, off-contract phones come at a high price—high enough to make the confines of a two-year contract preferable by comparison, which is really saying something. But, that’s only true for the flagship phones that get most of the publicity. The market is awash in low- and mid-tier budget […]
T-Mobile is getting July started with some pretty sweet deals if you’ve pitched your tent in Apple’s camp. They’re offering hardware discounts and bonuses if you buy an Apple device and put it on a T-Mobile monthly plan. Now that it’s possible to buy an iPhone with prepaid T-Mobile service straight from Apple Stores, T-Mobile […]
We first reviewed Republic Wireless back in 2013. The company made waves by being the first company to offer a crazy affordable unlimited talk, text, data plan for just $19.99 a month. But our biggest issue with their service was the lack of solid handsets. Nearly a year later the company has introduced new handset […]
There are plenty of pay-as-you-go mobile hotspots on the market today, so what’s special about Karma you ask? For starters, it’s all about sharing, and rewarding you for sharing. The way it works with your Karma hotspot is that Karma has an open Wi-Fi signal, so that anyone around can connect to it. And when […]
Gone are the days of waiting patiently until non-contract carriers finally get your marquee phone of choice. The iPhone 5S and 5C are both wasting no time coming to Virgin Mobile, scheduled to arrive as soon as tomorrow. Virgin Mobile is saying that as of October 1, Virgin stores will stock both the iPhone 5S […]
According to NPD, one-third of U.S. smartphone sales were prepaid in Q1, so it’s clear that the prepaid market is growing fast. That said, Windows Phone has taken its time to bring a prepaid phone to market, but it was worth the wait. We took their new budget offering for a spin, and our Nokia […]
The Galaxy S III didn’t stop being a good phone just because the S4 came out. It’s still a powerful, high-end phone (I mean, it didn’t come out that long ago), and it can still be attractive – especially when it’s paired with a couple of really cheap, no-contract monthly plans.
